Ladder step and bracket.



G. S. WINN.

LADDER STEP AND BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.14, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS co., PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHING run, 14. 1:.

UNITED STATES CHARLES S, VVINN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

LADDER STEP AND BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES S. VVINN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county ofWinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ladder Steps and Brackets, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a ladder bracket for use as astep, shelf and staging support; and further, to form said bracket offew parts and simple in structure so as to provide an articleinexpensive to manufacture.

The further object of my invention is to form such a bracket devoid ofmovable parts or adjustments, and yet retain the capability of mountingthe bracket in several different positions for the various uses to whichit may be put, still retaining its integral relation of parts.

A further object is to provide means of support for the bracket suchthat the weight that is placed thereupon during its several manners ofuse, is maintained primarily by draft of suspended-like supports.

A further object is to construct a ladder step and bracket supported bymembers connected to an upper and lower round of the ladder so thatweight applied upon the bracket will be distributed along the length ofthe lower round, together with being carried by members attached to theupper round adjacent the sides of the ladder, thereby providing asafety-supported bracket.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of aladder showing my improved ladder bracket applied thereto in its severaloperative positions. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bracket in a stepposition as taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar planview as taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionalview taken on the line H of Fig. 3.

Two members of iron-lengths bent in a general V-shape, form the mainstructure of the bracket, forming the means for supporting the bracketin its several positions, the staging receiving means and the stepreceiving means. These members are spaced apart forming sides and areeach formed in a general V-shape with one arm 5 horizontally disposedand the other arm 6 extending upwardly and having a hooked end 7 adaptedto engage a round of the ladder. The ends ofthe horizontal arms are eachSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 14, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914:. Serial No. 801,033.

formed in a hook 8 bent back upon the arm at 9, these hooks beingslightly closed at their open ends so as to make a spring engagementwhena round is being entered therein. A portion of each arm 5 adjacentthe point of the V is depressed to form a step receiving support 10;thus allowing a step 11 to be mounted with each end in a support 10 withthe top of the step on a level with the top of arms 5, the step beingsuitably bolted to the portions 10. A shoulder 12 is formed on each arm5 by the depression of the portion 10 thereof. The space between arms 5and intermediate shoulder 12 and end 8, is spanned by a shelf 13 whoseends 14 overlap and are bent back upon the sides of arms 5. Inassembling the bracket one side member is bolted to the step, a hookededge of bracket 13 engaged with the arm 5 of said member, and then theopposite side member is placed in position by inserting its arm portion5 in the opposite hooked end of shelf 13 and bolted to the shelf. Thusthe shelf 13 is mounted without the use of removable fastening means;and moreover, the bracket can be shipped disassembled in a veryconvenient manner and yet be capable of being very easily assembled.

When the bracket is in use as a step as shown in the lower position inFig. 1, it is supported by the hook 7 engaging an upper round and thehorizontal arms of the bracket resting upon the next lower round bytheir shoulders 12 contacting therewith. WVith a person standing uponthe step 11 the weight would be carried by a direct draft from the upperround, and by a step and supporting engagement upon the lower round.When used as a shelf or staging bracket as shown in the upper positionof Fig. 1, both the hooked ends 7 and 8 engage upper and lower roundsrespectively; and with a staging 15 mounted upon the portions 5, it issupported by direct draft from the upper round, the lower round forminga point of support for the strut 5.

The simplicity in structure of the bracket is evident; and this peculiarstructure, while providing for such a variety of uses and renderingdesirable features relative to manufacturing, shipping and assembling,as was above noted) presents very effective and eflicient points ofsupport inherent with its different operative positions, which points ofsupport it will be noticed, are

means adequate for allowing and taking the most varied weights subjectto an article of this type; and moreover, the structure allows thearticle to be moved to its various positions and maintained in such.positions during operation, Without the use of any movable parts oradjustable fastening means.

I claim as my invention:

'1. it ladder bracket comprising, two *1- shaped side members spacedapart, each. arm oil said side mei'nbers terminating with a hooked end,and each member having one of its arms "termed with a shouldm?intermediate its ends, and a step having its end portions resting on thelatter arms intermediate the said shoulders and the junction.

at said arms.

i ladder bracket eonmrisinp two V'- shaped s1 le members spaced apart,each arm of said side members terminating with a hooked end, and eachmember having? one of its arms termed with a shoulder intermediate itsends, a step having; ite end portions resting; on the latter armsintermediate the said shoulders and the junction of said arms, and ashell? having its ends rr ing on said latter arms intermediate saidshoulders and the arm ends, the shelf ends beii'igi' changeable withsaidarmsby the plao ing of said n'iembers in o 'ierative position, andmeans for fastening the side members tired with tire step when they havebeen placed in said position.

3. in a ladder bracket, the combination of a horizontally disposedplatform havino; round. receiving means inermediate its ends and havinground receiving means at one end of the platform, and supporting meansattached to the end of the platform opposite that of said roundreceiving means, said supporting means extending above the plat- Copiesof this patent may he obtained for five cents Washington, 1).

form and having round receiving means at its upper end.

4-. in a ladder bracket, the combination of a horizon ly disposedplatform having separate round receiving means at one end oortion and ata central portion, the several round receiving means adapted to receiveround from a common side, and suppo tine; means attached to the platformat end. opposite that or its round receiving end, said supportiiuz'means extending above the pie irm and having; round receiving means tits upper end.

53. in a ladder bracket, the combination with a horizontally disposedplatform and means for connecting? the platform suspended-like from around thcreabovo, oi round receiving means ez'irried by the platterm forreeeirr a round at one end por tic-n thereof with the platform in oneposiion and for receiving round at a point .termediate its ends with,the platform in a my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES S. WINN.

ll itnesses lnnnn Sammy,

i'riienn'r F. Qg'eion.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Enteritis,

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